Colorful Hummingbird Multi Color Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture Crafted by Hand _artisan--novica-artisan-9871 Cool green hues

Cool green hues

who decorates the leaf-shaped pendant with traditional Balinese bun and jawan motifs that stand out brilliantly against an oxidized base

Accented with tiny sequins and beads

drawing inspiration from their favorite animal

Crafted from high-polish sterling silver

Colorful Hummingbird Multi Color Hummingbird Alebrije Sculpture Crafted by Hand _artisan--novica-artisan-9871 Cool green huesHovering on whirring wings, a whimsical hummingbird seeks out the sweet nectar of flowers. Zeny and Reyna transform found pieces of copal wood into a delightful alebrije painted orange, red, yellow, green, white and black. These fanciful sculptures are a traditional folk art in Oaxaca, once based on twenty totems but today representing all kinds of animals. They take their name from a Cal gypsy word for 'something difficult, tangled, confusing or